i bought a vz 24 mauser large ring action at a gun show. its allready drilled and tapped, looks as though it has been re-blued or is in very good condition. it has a bolt with a turn down handle and the bolt has been polished. i paid 50 bucks, did i get hosed? and does anyone have anymore info on the vz 24 action? thanks

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Originally posted by .243man:
i bought a vz 24 mauser large ring action at a gun show. its allready drilled and tapped, looks as though it has been re-blued or is in very good condition. it has a bolt with a turn down handle and the bolt has been polished. i paid 50 bucks, did i get hosed? and does anyone have anymore info on the vz 24 action? thanks

As long as the holes are accurately drilled and in positions that are usable for you, you did alright in my opinion. Geez, I drink Johnny Walker Blue label scotch and have paid $48 bucks a shot for it in some places...now THAT’S getting “hosed!â€

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Originally posted by Rick 0311:
As long as the holes are accurately drilled and in positions that are usable for you, you did alright in my opinion. Geez, I drink Johnny Walker Blue label scotch and have paid $48 bucks a shot for it in some places...now THAT’S getting “hosed!â€

Rick0311:

Somebody much wiser than I once said that they spent 90% of their money on whiskey and women... and the rest they wasted!

John

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Originally posted by jpb:

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Originally posted by Rick 0311:
As long as the holes are accurately drilled and in positions that are usable for you, you did alright in my opinion. Geez, I drink Johnny Walker Blue label scotch and have paid $48 bucks a shot for it in some places...now THAT’S getting “hosed!â€

Rick0311:

Somebody much wiser than I once said that they spent 90% of their money on whiskey and women... and the rest they wasted!

John

It has certainly been my experience in life that there is no such thing as free P*ssy. You’re gonna pay for it one way or the other, so you might as well get your money’s worth!

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Originally posted by .243man:
i bought a vz 24 mauser large ring action at a gun show. its allready drilled and tapped, looks as though it has been re-blued or is in very good condition. it has a bolt with a turn down handle and the bolt has been polished. i paid 50 bucks, did i get hosed? and does anyone have anymore info on the vz 24 action? thanks

Yes you did and I will gladly take it off your hands.

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i paid 50 bucks, did i get hosed? and does anyone have anymore info on the vz 24 action? thanks

No, you certainly didn't get hosed, if the action's in good condition. As for info, it's just a good quality standard M98 type Mauser action, made by the Czech national arsenal in Brno. If it has a crest on the receiver ring (the old Czech one was a fancy lion) or other markings, they'll tell for whom it was made, as will the serial number. The most commonly seen ones at the moment were made for the Romanians and have an R in the letter prefix, like one I have numbered FR3xx.

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Originally posted by .243man:
i bought a vz 24 mauser large ring action at a gun show. its allready drilled and tapped, looks as though it has been re-blued or is in very good condition. it has a bolt with a turn down handle and the bolt has been polished. i paid 50 bucks, did i get hosed? and does anyone have anymore info on the vz 24 action? thanks

You got really screwed, I feel bad for you, I will give you the $50 back, if you send me the action!

so by the looks of the responses i did a good job. ill post some pics when i get a barrel and a stock on it.

by the way, you guys all rule, your a bunch of smartasses just like myself!

my serial number is 5814x3, whats that mean? anything?